The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-04-14
year to tho full limit of the $40, 600 ap-l

year to tho full limit OF the $40, 600 ap-
propriated for surveys and other expenses
OF carrying out the provisions OF the act.
The public debt was reduced last month
$12, S9S,467, according to the statement
printed.
The coinage OF the mint during March
was So, 1876, 9O6, OF which So, O3O. $50 was
in standard silver dollars.
The pope's brief to Bishop Ireland of
Minnesota on the temperance questio"
~ been issued. In it the pope praises I
.Htcholic abstinence union, comments on
the deplorable nature Of the evils caused
by intemperance. n urges pastors to in
crease their efforts to extirpate the plague
OF drunkenness.
A Roman amphitheater at Polo, Austria,
sinks into the earth.
Queen Victoria will celebrate her birth
on Tuesday, May "a.
A sailor, who belonged to William Walk.
er's army OF filibusters in Nicaragua in
1856, states that William Kissane, the
forger, now OF San Francisco, was also a
member Of that band. When Walker es-
tablished his government he appointed
Kissane to a position equivalent to secre-
tary of the treasury. Kissane at that time
called himself William X. Rogers.
The United Safes district courts of west
I = ilJt6 III tS cu6pcluCo OPCl"-
ton until the October term, because OF the
failure of congress TO pass the deficiency
bill.
Word has reached the authorities
that as soon as settled spring is establish
ed an invasion of the Oaklohama territory
will take place that will, in it's proportions.
exceed anything that has yet been done
under Capt. Payne's leadership.
Col. Fred Grant is down on Adam Bad
eau and charges him with gross misrepre-
sentation in his articles on the late Gen.
Grant.
Secretary Lamar has taken steps to have
soldiers sent to the Indian territory to
keep white settlers out Of that section.
In March last the pension bureau issued
1882 pension certificates, of which a, ZIP
were original and 3 ,6S4increased pensions.
The pension office issued Thursday, the
3lst ult., 1000 pension certificates, the
largest number ever issued in one day by
the bureau.
An important question has been raised
as to the payment of United States PEN
sioners in foreign countries. In Germany
alone there are reported as residents be-
tween 5000 and 4, 900 pensioners borne on
the pension rolls of the United States. who
are being paid month by month without
the verification OF their papers under oath,
which is required by law. None but Ger
man officers are permitted to administer
oaths in Germany, and these officers are
not allowed to take the oath OF any citizen
OF a foreign country.
The president appointed Howard Taylor
postmaster at Columbia, Dak., vice +. B.
Smith, resigned.
Prof. Richard A Proctor finds the eli
mate OF St. Joseph, Mo-. detrimental to
the health Of his family.
During the last thirty years the govern.
ment has taken in over So, 600, 600, 600,
at the New York Custom house.
The social and financial sensation OF the
year at Detroit, Mich, is the disappear
ance OF A. M. Stanton. the broker, with
$50 900 to $50, OCv shortage, as against
George K. Sistare's Sons, OF whom Mr..
Stanton was the Detroit Manager.
The Milwaukee railroad company has
distributed the last of 5000 bushels of
choice seed wheat, which it had shipped to
E~ellendale, Dak., to o to the farmers.
Considerable quantities have also been put
out by the company at Monango and
Edgeley. A bushel and a half is to be Civ
en- the company next fall for every bushel
which it now loans.
John Baron, president of the New hamp-
shire cattle show, shot himself at Concord
and will die. Temporary insanity.
The secretary OF the interior promulgat-
ed new rules for the government OF the
Yellowstone National Park. They prohib.
it the injury or removal of the geyser for
nations; the allowing of stock to Craze in
their vicinity; the cutting or injury ofgrow-
ing timber; the unnecessary lighting Of
fires; the injury or killing OF birds or ami
mails; the wanton destruction OF fish; the
permanent residence Of any person in the
park; the posting Of private notices or the
establishment OF drinking saloons or bars.
The outfits OF persons found hunting or in
possession OF game will be confiscated, and
persons making themselves obnoxious to
the officer in charge will be elected from the
park.
At Fargo, the Republican ticket, headed
by Maj. Edwards for mayor, was elected,
with the exception OF one alderman.
j. H. Mckenzie, accused of murder, is
lynched at Corning, Iowa.
Gen. John J. McNulta is appointed re-
ceiver of the Wabash.
Commissioner Sparks has instructed
Special Agent Downey in Montana that
there must be no interference with settlers
for taking from public lands wood and
timber necessary for their family and set
Element uses, but the special agents are ex-
pected to devote their time and energies
to the prevention OF timber depredations
upon a large scale by corporations.
It is rumored that Rev. DR.. Burtsel, rec
tor OF Epiphany church, New York, has
met the fate Of DR.. Curran, and has been
suspended for ten days Tor attending the
McGlynn demonstration.
At San Francisco, the grand jury inves-
t~igation alleged frauds in land surveys, by
which a large amount ofmoney was obtain
ed from the government, returned forty in
dictments OF conspiracy n perjury.
Representatives of a La Crosse syndicate
now at Sault Ste. Marie nave acquired a
large amount OF property in land, water
power and sites for manufactures. The
matter has been under consideration there
for months, but the boom along the lake
shore has brought it to an issue.
William A. Bently, Republican,, running
for mayor on a citizens ticket, was elected
Mayor OF Bismarck by q majority Of 3 to /
over E. Vanhouten, Democrat, running on
the peoples ticket.
A big dressed meat company, with$3, 900,
900 capital. has moved it's business from
Chicago to Kansas City, for the purpose, it
is said, OF getting rid of labor troubles"
James R. Jordon, the new federal mar
| shall for the Western district OF Virginia, is
only twenty-seyen and Was a. newsnaner